"Once the alloy that makes up the Exoskeleton Armor is reverse-engineered."
"Then we can start the relevant enhancements."
For something that could transform Su Wu's shelter from ordinary to fortress-like, there was naturally no room for delay.
Every second completed ahead of schedule meant an extra second of safety.
After uncovering the potential of Rapid-setting Cement, there was little left for Su Wu to do for now.
Next, it was about watching the massive machine that was Jianghe City, composed of millions of people, begin to move forward along the route he had planned.
On October 22, in the morning.
At the Jingyuan Shelter.
Liang Liyang was in line, carrying a bag containing a change of clothes, as he entered the platform.
Inside the platform, a Mini Train, about twenty meters long and resembling a ride from an amusement park, was already docked.
"Please board the train within two minutes."
The emotionless voice of artificial intelligence echoed through the Bluetooth earpiece he wore.
Liang Liyang paid it no mind.
He had grown accustomed to following the prompts of the artificial intelligence in recent days.
Although disobedience or exceeding the time limit could lead to severe penalties, generally speaking, the time given was quite ample.
As long as one wasn't deliberately dragging their feet, it was usually possible to complete tasks on time.
Moreover, even in the case of unexpected events, if it was confirmed that it wasn't due to one's own negligence, leniency was often granted.
This seemingly strict yet inherently relaxed and fair management style made Liang Liyang feel quite comfortable.
He even felt it was easier than when he was working before.
Maintaining a calm mindset, he casually glanced around.
Liang Liyang walked a few steps to the nearest train car and hopped on.
This Mini Train had no standard seats.
What was referred to as sitting was merely straddling the mini car.
Each car could only accommodate one person, looking both ridiculous and somewhat amusing.
However, Liang Liyang knew that in the apocalypse, being able to dig out a passage for a Mini Train was already an incredible achievement.
Pursuing spaciousness and comfort was simply wishful thinking.
At this moment, only half of the two minutes indicated by the artificial intelligence had passed.
Nearby, another Mini Train, which had departed earlier, was already filled with passengers and began to slowly enter the tunnel.
Despite the tunnel and train being quite small, this was still a bustling transportation hub.
A Mini Train departed every minute.
The connections between each train were quite tight.
After waiting a while longer, accompanied by a soft beep, the train Liang Liyang was on began to slowly start.
He looked up at the pitch-black tunnel ahead, which was only about a meter wide and 1.7 meters high, as it drew closer.
A hint of nervousness surged in Liang Liyang's heart.
He hadn't felt this way while in the shelter, but now that he was about to leave, it made him think more.
That tunnel was not as sturdy as the structures in the shelter.
Any disturbance could potentially lead to a collapse.
If that happened, he would be buried dozens of meters underground in a space less than a meter wide.
There would be no other possibility but to wait for death.
Anxiously, the train entered the tunnel.
Liang Liyang's vision darkened, but he soon saw a few green glimmers.
Those were the indicator lights on the train itself, the only source of light in the tunnel.
"It doesn't seem much different."
"Except the air is slightly cold and stuffy."
After getting through the initial adjustment period, Liang Liyang began to observe his surroundings.
The tunnel looked narrow, but being inside it wasn't uncomfortable at all.
Instead, it felt like a new adventure.
At that moment, Liang Liyang's eyes suddenly brightened.
A passenger sitting behind him had turned on the flashlight on their phone.
With the bright light, Liang Liyang could clearly see the gray walls on either side of the tunnel and the mileage marked on them.
"Speed is about 20 kilometers per hour."
"The next station seems to be only 5 kilometers away."
"That means we should arrive in 15 minutes."
After mentally calculating, Liang Liyang felt a bit more at ease.
In such a short time, it was unlikely they would encounter danger.
After watching for a while, the monotonous scenery of the tunnel quickly bored him.
Liang Liyang decided to close his eyes and doze off, swaying with the Mini Train.
He didn't know how long it had been.
The Mini Train's speed began to gradually slow down.
Liang Liyang opened his eyes and realized they had arrived at their destination.
Once the train came to a stop, he followed the artificial intelligence's prompt and got off the platform.
Compared to the Jingyuan Shelter they had departed from, this place was noticeably smaller.
The Mini Train that had brought Liang Liyang and the others did not continue to pick up passengers here but instead loaded a batch of supplies and exited through another tunnel.
From the piles of supplies stacked high near the station, it seemed this place was continuously transporting out various items from its original stock.
"Steel Shelter in Tianshu Village."
"Is this where I will be living long-term from now on?"
Casually surveying the surroundings, Liang Liyang quickly spotted the sign for this shelter.
However, he had no recollection of this name; seeing it was almost like not seeing it at all.
He joined the line with others and left the tiny station.
Following the navigation of the artificial intelligence, Liang Liyang ascended to the second underground level of the shelter.
He entered one of the dormitories and found his designated bed.
The size and layout of the space were identical to his accommodation in the Jingyuan Shelter.
Not surprising at all.
If it weren't for the different styles of clothing hanging on some of the beds, he might have thought he had returned to his dormitory in the Jingyuan Shelter.
After tidying up in the dormitory for a while, Liang Liyang was about to go out for a stroll when the dormitory door opened, and a somewhat familiar figure walked in.
"Hey, what a coincidence, you moved here too?"
The other person greeted Liang Liyang.
At that moment, Liang Liyang recognized him as a neighbor who had been a fitness coach when he lived in the Honeycomb Cell.
"I just got assigned here and was about to go out and take a look."
Meeting a familiar face made Liang Liyang instinctively feel a bit closer.
"I arrived a day earlier than you."
"I just got off work."
"Do you want to go play a game of basketball later?"
Fang Hongtao enthusiastically draped his arm over Liang Liyang's shoulder and extended the invitation.
"They have basketball here?"
Liang Liyang was slightly taken aback.
That word felt both familiar and incredibly distant.
In the apocalypse, many small shelters didn't even have a space as large as a basketball court on the first floor.
Let alone playing basketball inside.
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